The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-08

snd The colonel might arrange TO have il
sent 10 Denver
The colonel was taken quite absck.
Sneb uulimiied confidence be hardly ex.
pecied. Then the colonel consulted Al
aseria, aud she blusbed aud seemed TO be
10 doubt
"would /, DC, compromise me r. she
inquired.
"Sinff aud nonsense r. said the colonel.
"Almery. there Is ranch on Powder
Creek bad TO take il last year hat
would jus, fit the case. ldon't commit
myself noways, until see how he pans
out
"oh. papa that's Que Of your horrid
business terms. | Am sure that that long
railroad travel is thing dread. and you
goi6g b sleep most Of the time, and pass
ing hours on the smoking car.and nobody
to talk TO.
well. then, guess we can FIX it; any
"h,n, w tAhc tho hiP tokttoNi, "h'
always be within call. It's a good ranch,
Almery, and worth all the money ask
for il. aud II he shows up we'll, I'll act
square by him. there's only one thing;
he seems 80 blessed and innocent aud con.
hdiug like
When NJ Alexis met MISS McBiddie
that evening, he touched ber eloyed fuger
tips with his lips. Almera gave little
gasp hall surprise, half pleasure. Her
confusion WAS manifest, and he noticed it.
"Forgive me, he said. 1T was only q
Russian custom expressive Of heartfelt
gratitude, sm like a child, aud cannot
reprvss my feelings. 1t will be such hap
piness for me to see this new land under
delightful auspices "
That night Almeria had more dreams.
She was fairly prudent young woman,
not yet twenty EIGHT. II it were a con
quest she had made, she had no fancy to
exhibit her triumph, and Monsieur Alexis
though he had been rather demonstrative
Just once showed 10 further sign Of
exultatIon,
They had great deal to say to one an
order The weather was pleasant, the
moou at her full and Almeria happier
than she had ever been in her life before.
1t would be on the cars that NJ. Alexis
would tell the whole story OF his life. 0
course such man as that, man evident
ly Of the world. would have to be forgiven
for his faults. He was free; he had told
that plainly enough; but then she would
not be quite satisfied with that; and the
colonel. who was shrewd, would make
further inquiries; bat if she loved him.
and SIZE felt as il she did, she would be a
woman il matters turned out
mol so roseate as she hoped for. Yet the
recital, the acting Of her romance might
take place as the two we're speeding over
the monotonous prairies.
III, aleAls uhu ueNcf iuOhtu pilRutci,
more elegant, than when the steamer
lesred the dock. Il am such al infant,
my dear colonel, that put myself entire
y under your charge" he said. with a
pleasant smile.
Then Miss McBiddie laughed and made
cunning remark that he was a fairly well
grown baby to be hauled around in lead
ng strings "But," she added, "if he
vas real good, not troublesome, and did
lot bother with too many questions, she
would take him and her father that night
o see the theatre. That should be his
irst sig ht seeing in New York. You see,
he opera at Denver and New York may
lot be as good as in Paris or London; but
I satisfies US. Then Almeria tried to re.
member IN which Of her four trunks had
,een packed her finest dress, and wonder.
ID If the custom house people would de-
ay Ler much, and the probabilities OF her
wearing her lovely silk that very night.
II have little curiosity" said M. Alexis
about New York, aud care nothing for
luye cities, Tor they all wear family re
emblance The bigger they grow the
more marked the likeness. shall like
Denver tar better than New York. Now !
must 20 down to my room, aud will come
Ip again iu moment, aud | will eilace
ny Individuality as would little duck
lng under the protecting wing OF its par
nts
Then the colonel, who had gone TO the
hips side, called his daughter. "Al-
lery." he said, with glee, "it's awful kind
here's whole Colorado deputation on
be dock awaiting for US" Add the col
mel waved his handkerchief, as did his
aughter.
II WAS all done ia a second, though the
necessary to bring about the
limaI bad been under careful prepare.
ION for fully sixty days beforehand. OF
uarantine ground, alongside OF the visit (
lg doctor, there had come on board OF
be steamer man who looked neither
ard nor rough, only determined. The
aptain OF the steamer he did not even nod
D, but he at once sought out the ships
urgeon, and said few words to him.
be waiter had NJ Aleris's bag and satch.
!, aud Monsieur had Just fitted on his
loves, when band was clapped on his
boulder. aud the determined looking
ian said, 10 a low voice which Monsieur
lexis heard distinctly, though steam was
'arng through the escape. pipe, II ar
.st you"
"Why ?" inquired NJ Alexis, without
ven quaking.
'Don'i make any bother, bnt come qni-
Ily along Your game is played. No
SO Of my going over it all. Here is my
srrant Don't say anything. | don't .